No this isn’t about Glaswegians trashing God’s own city last night, or the fact that the ungrateful bastards have clearly never heard of a bin…

United’s Old Firm have got them out of jail twice recently putting to shame those who questioned their legitimate right to a place on the bench never mind the first team. First Paul Scholes emerged from a season of frustration with many claiming he was past it, to paste one past Victor Valdes in the CL semi-final. I’ve gone on about the goal a lot here but it’s looking more and more likely that that swing of the right foot saved United’s season from total calamity.

Then, last Sunday, elderly Ryan Giggs got up off his easy chair, swapped his slippers for boots and delivered the valedictory goal that confirmed United’s 17th league title and took them within one of Liverpool, quite some acheivement when you consider that back in 1990 the score stood at LFC 18, United 7. The Scousers have been knocked well and truly off their ‘fucking perch’.

United’s acquisition of Tevez, Nani and Anderson was designed to add fresh legs to a squad that looked weary by April last year. As ever, experience counts at this time of the season and while both Paul and Ryan have looked their age this season, but the opportunity to rest afforded by a larger squad has allowed them to make timely contributions at the sharp end. I wonder which United veteran will score the winner in Moscow?